Care And Cleaning; Self-Clean Oven - Maytag MER5710 User Manual

Care and Cleaning ...................................
Self-Clean Oven
Toprevent damage, do not clean or rub the gasket around
A Self-Clean CAUTIONS:
the door. The is to seal in heat during
oven
gasket
designed
the clean cycle.
• It is normalfor parts of the range to become hot during a
clean cycle. Wipe up excess grease or spillovers from the oven bottom te
prevent excessive smoking, flare-ups or flaming during the
• Avoid touching cooktop, door, window, or oven vent clean cycle. For ease of cleaning, the heating element can
area during a clean cycle, be lifted slightly (1 to 1]h inches).
, To prevent damage to oven door, do not attempt to open
the door when the LOCK indicator word is displayed. Wipe up sugary and acid spillovers such as sweet potatoes,
tomato or milk-based sauces. Porcelain enamel is acid re-
, Do not use commercial oven cleaners on the self-clean sistant, not acid proof. The porcelainfinish may discolor ij
oven finish or around any part of the oven as they will acid spills are not wiped up prior to a self-clean cycle.
damage the finish or parts.
During Clean Cycle
The self-clean cycle uses above normal cooking temperatures
to automatically clean the entire oven interior. When the LOCK indicator word lights in the display, the door
cannot be opened. To prevent damage to door, do not force
It is normal for excessive flare-ups, smoking and flaming to door open when the LOCK indicator word is displayed.
occur during cleaning if the oven is heavily soiled. It is better
to clean the oven regularly rather than to wait until there is a Some smoke and odor may be detected the first few times the
oven is cleaned. This is normal and will lessen in time. Smoke
heavy build-up of soil in the oven.
may also occur if oven is heavily soiled or if broiler pan was
During the cleaning process, the kitchen should be well left in oven.
ventilated to help eliminate normal odors associated with As oven heats, you may hear sounds of metal parts expandin_
cleaning, and contracting. This is normal and will not damage oven.
Before Self-Cleaning After Self-Cleaning
Turn off the oven light before cleaning as the light may burn About one hour after the end of the clean cycle, the LOCI_
out during the clean cycle, indicator word will turn off At this point, the door can b_
opened.
Remove broiler pan. atl pans and the oven racks from the
oven. The oven racks will discolor and may not slide easily Some soil may leave a light gray, powdery ash which can be
after a self-clean cycle, removed with a damp cloth. If soil remains, it indicates tha
the clean cycle was not long enough. The soil will be re
Clean oven frame, door moved during the next clean cycle.
frame tarea outside the door
gasket) and around the open- If the oven racks were left in the oven and do not slid_
lng in the door gasket with a smoothly after a clean cycle, wipe racks and embossed rac_
nonabrasive cleaning agent supports with a small amount of vegetable oil to restore eas<
such as Bon Ami or deter- of movement.
gent and water. These areas
are not exposed to cleaning A white discoloration may appear after cleaning if acid o
temperatures and should be sugary foods were not wiped up before the clean cycle. Thi_
cleaned to prevent soil from discoloration is normal and will NOT affect performance.
baking on during the clean cycle.
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